Palm Sunday 2019Rev. Doug FloydIsaiah 52:13–53:12, Psalm 22, Philippians 2:5–11, Luke 23:1-49 Today we’ve heard the story of the cross in the words of Luke. We’ve heard the Jesus’ cry from the cross in the words of the Psalm. We’ve heard the spiritual act of the cross in the song of Isaiah. And we’ve heard…
Lent 5 2019Chase and Katie WhitmireIsaiah 43:16–21, Psalm 126, Philippians 3:7-16, Luke 20:9-19 Chase – As I have meditated on our scripture for this week I have been overwhelmed by a common theme. If I could sum it up, this is what it would be: We have an unbelievably loving God who relentlessly pursues us–But…
Lent 4 2019St. Brendan’s Anglican ChurchRev. Doug FloydJoshua 4:19–5:12, Psalm 34, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, Luke 15:11-32 In the early pages of Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, we encounter a coach transporting mail and passengers on a damp, foggy evening. A certain tension hangs in the air causing passengers, the coachman, and a guard…
Lent 1 2019 Rev. Doug Floyd Deuteronomy 26:1–11, Psalm 91, Romans 10:4-13, Luke 4:1-13 Lent and Advent are both seasons of penance. Times when we pause, reflect, watch and wait for the coming of the Lord. We observe Advent when the days are growing shorter and the nights longer. This increasing darkness highlights the…
St. Brendan’s Anglican ChurchRev. Doug FloydJoel 2:1-2; 12-17, Psalm 103, 2 Corinthians 5:20-6:10, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 In a few moments, each of us will be marked with the words, “Remember that you came from dues, and to dust you shall return.” Think of dust participles floating in the air and soon to be blown away.…